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Innovation is Revolution.

Mike Shipulski

Companies are supposed to reinvent themselves to grow; they’re supposed to do radical innovation and obsolete their best products; and they’re supposed to abandon the old thinking of their success and create revolutionary business models. With revolution and innovation, it’s all about change. Innovation is no different.

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Why platforms and ecosystems matter for innovators

Jeffrey Phillips

I thought it would be interesting to take a step back and place the discussion of ecosystems and innovation in context by examining the history of innovation, to demonstrate why ecosystems and platforms become important as a market or industry matures, and why innovators must engage ecosystems and platforms as they compete in a market.

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Balancing Innovation via Organizational Ambidexterity – Part 3

Integrative Innovation

In this paper [1], which is a “must read” for everyone engaged in this topic, Stanford University’s Charles A. There are two reasons for our suggestion: In our view, innovations are not successful just by the fact that they cleared all the stages within the funnel.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

Does it matter if our customers don’t use the word innovative but are completely bowled over by the solutions we create for them? If we increase employee engagement, increase retention, are able to recruit the best next generation of talent, etc. Is there a better way?’

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Digital Innovation Units: Recommendations, Trends and Conclusions

Integrative Innovation

In order to keep the cycle of generating fresh ideas, innovations have to find a new home outside of the lab and thrive there to make room for new things. The follow-up financing of Innovation Lab topics must be regulated early so that innovations and new business models can have their full effect and repay the original investment.

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Davos Innovation Analysis: Will The Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to Households as employers?

Innovation 360 Group

Disruption is also flowing from agile, innovative competitors who, thanks to access to global digital platforms for research, development, marketing, sales, and distribution, can oust well-established incumbents faster than ever by improving the quality, speed, or price at which value is delivered. Global data snap-shot from InnoSurvey.

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Davos Innovation Analysis: Will The Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to Households as employers?

Innovation 360

Disruption is also flowing from agile, innovative competitors who, thanks to access to global digital platforms for research, development, marketing, sales, and distribution, can oust well-established incumbents faster than ever by improving the quality, speed, or price at which value is delivered. Global data snap-shot from InnoSurvey™.